Compare towns
Pawlet vs Orwell vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Pawlet | Orwell | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
1,294 |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$70,417±$22k 13% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Pawlet and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Highest 22% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.